title:
Memorandum regarding authority for use of military force to combat terrorist activities within the United States
title:
Authority for use of military force to combat terrorist activities within the United States
creator:
Yoo, John.
contributor:
Delahunty, Robert J.; Gonzales, Alberto R.; Haynes, William J. (William James), 1958-
publisher:
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel
date:
Record modified: 2011-09-08
date:
Record created: 2009-04-22
date:
2001
description:
Title from PDF caption (viewed Apr. 21, 2009); At head of title: Memorandum for Alberto R. Gonzales, Counsel to the President, William J. Haynes, II, General Counsel, Department of Defense.; Includes bibliographical references.
description:
Extent: 37 p. : digital, PDF file.
description:
Abstract: Memo detailing the U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Legal Counsel's views on the authority for the use of military force to prevent or deter terrorist activity inside the United States, specifically, whether the Posse Comitatus Act, limits the ability of the President to engage the military domestically, and what constitutional standards apply to its use. The Office concludes that the President has ample constitutional and statutory authority to deploy the military against international or foreign terrorists operating within the United States. The Office expresses further belief that the use of such military force generally is consistent with constitutional standards, and that it need not follow the exact procedures that govern law enforcement operations.
subject:
War on Terrorism, 2001---Law and legislation--United States
subject:
United States. Posse Comitatus Act (Use of Army)
subject:
United States--Armed Forces--Civic action
subject:
Searches and seizures--United States
subject:
National security--United States
subject:
Executive power--United States
subject:
Domestic terrorism--United States--Prevention
subject:
Constitutional law--United States
subject:
War and emergency powers--United States
relation:
OCLC No.: 318901039
relation:
Mode of access: Internet via the USDOJ web site. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
relation:
Mentioned in: October 23, 2001 OLC opinion addressing the domestic use of military force to combat terrorist activities.; Bradbury, Steven G. October 23, 2001 OLC opinion addressing the domestic use of military force to combat terrorist activities
type:
application/pdf
type:
Text
type:
PDF-1.4
source:
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/documents/memomilitaryforcecombatus10232001.pdf
language:
eng
rights:
This item is a work of the United States government. Under Section 105 of the United States Copyright Act, it is not subject to copyright.
identifier:
memomilitaryforcecombatus10232001
